Average Student, Big Dreams. CAN THIS WORK?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Schools I’m applying to (and where I believe I fall with them):
REACH:
-UNC-Chapel Hill (Early Action…find out 1/31)
-University of Southern California
-Carnegie Mellon University
-Georgetown University</p>

<pre><code> GOOD MATCH:
-University of San Diego (Early Action…find out 1/31)
-George Washington University
-Rhodes College
-Denison University (Dad went there)

        SAFETY:
  -Loyola University at Chicago

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<p>White, Female, transfer student (I started at my new school as a junior), went to 2 great private schools, now I’m a CA resident</p>

<p>Reason for transfer: My dad’s job relocated him</p>

<p>GPA:
unweighted 3.7
weighted 3.9</p>

<p>SAT reasoning (yuck):
math 540
verbal 640
writing 590
essay:10</p>

<p>SAT II:
biology: 620</p>

<p>AP SCORES:
english-4
bio-2</p>

<p>Interviews and Recommendations are great! (thank god)</p>

<p>extracurriculars:
senior class president 12
jv swimming 9-10
science club 9,10,11,12
Musical Theater 10,11,12
Amnesty International Coordinator 11,12
Human Relations Council 10</p>

<p>Awards:
National Honor Society (2005-2006)
California Semi-Finalist for Drama Festival (2005)
Member of the “Who’s Who in America High School Students” (2005)
National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine UCLA Debate Winner (2005) National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine Poster Session Finalist (2005) Notre Dame Academy Second Academic Honors (2005)
Notre Dame Academy Second Academic Honors (2004)
Nominated for the Heart of Mercy Award (2004)
California Semi-Finalist for Drama Festival (2004)
State of Michigan Poetry Contest: Editor’s Choice Award (2003)
National Biology Award (2002) </p>

<p>community service:
elementary school tutor for 200+ hours 9,10
aid at an assisted living home 11, 12 (still happening)</p>

<p>So please be a dear and tell me what you think will become of me! What are my reaches/good matches/safeties?</p>

<p>Thank you! :)</p>

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<p>OH and my courses are top notch</p>

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<p>AP scores? what about SAT 2s? I think you’re definitely in for UNC-CH</p>

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<p>ahh i hate to be a downer but im pretty sure you will be rejected from all of your reaches, the s.a.t. is just too low. U.S.D. seems like a nice match for you. sry good luck!</p>

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<p>Do you live in Carolina? That’s a bigger admissions factor for UNC-CH than anything else.</p>

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<p>no, I live in California :(</p>

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<p>You should have applied to UCB and UCLA.</p>

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<p>I actually considered UCLA during the summer. I stayed at UCLA for 10 days and ruled it out–it just didn’t feel right.
As for UCB, i hadn’t even thought about it. It’s probably a huge reach for me anyway.</p>

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<p>I think you’ll probably get in at USD. The SAT scores are a bit iffy but your GPA backs it up so its alright. I’m doubtful about all your reaches though, UNC-CH especially because thats INSANELY hard for OOS people. GWU also doesn’t seem likely. You should be in at Denison and Loyola and you have a good shot at Rhodes. Good luck :)</p>

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<p>Your GPA and SATs are both pretty low…</p>

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<p>What are you talking about? Her GPA is really high for college courses.</p>

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<p>She only took 2 APs, and if anything, it should raise her GPA.</p>

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<p>Yeah your reached are unrealistic probably, espeically UNC and Gtown. Good luck with UCSD!</p>

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<p>UNC accepts 18 percent of its nearly 20,000 OOS applicants. You have a 0 percent chance of getting in unless your father donates a million a year.</p>

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<p>You seem like a very smart lady, I’m sure you’ll be fine where ever you end up. You’re choices are very realistic and I’m sure you will get into most of your matches.</p>

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<p>besides g-town, i would say youve got a decent shot everywhere. goodluck to ya</p>

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<p>No chance at Gtown or UNC-CH. UNC-CH’s out of state admissions is equivalent to ivy league schools.</p>

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<p>-University of Southern California: low chance
-Carnegie Mellon University: low chance
-Georgetown University: low chance</p>

<p>your ECs are decent but those SAT scores are puzzling</p>